61 Across

NYT Daily • September 3, 2025

School within both Princeton and Carleton?

Answer:

ETON

Hint:

Think of a prestigious British boarding school known for its distinctive uniform and alumni like princes, which shares its name with a college at both Princeton and Carleton universities.

Explanation:

This clue plays on the idea of a "school" being hidden inside the names of two universities. "Princeton" contains "ETON" (PRINCETON) and "Carleton" also holds "ETON" (CARLETON), so the answer is the famous British boarding school Eton College. It’s a clever "hidden word" puzzle where the same answer fits inside both names.

More Clues from This Puzzle

34 Across

4 letters

Creature of Sherpa folklore

1 Across

5 letters

Project for a beginning knitter

14 Across

5 letters

Exposed, as one’s dirty laundry

19 Across

4 letters

One getting top billing